Thelma C. (Currier) Drake, age 93, of Rochester passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 7, 2020. She was the wife of the late Charles P. Drake with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Malden, daughter of the late Allen Dale Currier and Marion P. (Phillips) Currier she lived […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum has been educating and exciting the imaginations of youngster and oldsters since 1867. Mrs. Elizabeth Taber’s generosity is still evident today especially in her beloved Marion, where she gifted the town with a glorious library that also houses a museum on the second floor. (The building is fully handicapped accessible […] Read more »
After many, many hearings, REpurpose Properties, LLC finally received conditions for the construction of 22 duplex units for people over the age of 55. During the Rochester Conservation Commission March 3 meeting, Conservation Agent Laurell Farinon presented a long list of conditions for the commissioners to consider. Nearly 40 conditions, ranging from those related to […] Read more »
March Poetry Club – The next meeting of the MAC Open Poetry Club will be on Thursday, March 5 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at the Marion Art Center. The MAC Open Poetry Club meets on the first Thursday of each month. Laurie Knight, B.A., M.Ed., and former English teacher, leads the poetry group in a workshop format. […] Read more »
The Fin, Fur, and Feather Club of Mattapoisett will host a full day Women’s Instructional Shooting Clinic on May 16. This is an instructional shooting clinic designed to introduce women to the number one participatory sport in the country, namely, the shooting sports. The day’s schedule includes a morning session with instruction on gun safety and […] Read more »
The March 2020, meeting of the Wareham Garden Club will be held Thursday, March 12, 2020, 9:30 am at the St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 82 High Street, Wareham. The speaker at the March meeting is Colin Zeigler from the Buzzards Bay Coalition. Mr. Zeigler will speak about some of the activities in which the Coalition has […] Read more »
Town Planner Gil Hilario told the Marion Planning Board at its March 2 meeting that the report on the Route 6 Corridor Study Draft from the Southeastern Regional Planning Economic and Development District (SRPEDD) has been updated on the town website, MarionMA.gov. Comments are due by March 17 and can be mailed to SRPEDD Project Manager […] Read more »
Please be advised that in accordance with state regulations, the Old Rochester Regional High School will be destroying the temporary records of students who have graduated or transferred from ORRHS in 2012 and 2013. Temporary records include testing reports, report cards, and other materials on file. These records may be picked up by the student […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Museum is now accepting items for our 2020 Charity Yard Sale. Clearing out your closet? Downsizing your house? Kids heading off to college? Want to get organized? Whatever your reason may be, consider donating to the Mattapoisett Museum’s Yard Sale. All proceeds from the sale (Saturday, May 9, 8:00 to 11:00 am) support the Mattapoisett […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional Junior High Drama Club is proud to present Romeo and Winifred, a family-friendly production for all audiences in the tri-town and beyond. Opening night will be Friday, March 20 at 7:00 pm at the Junior High School auditorium, with an additional performance to be held on Saturday, March 21 at 2:00 pm. Tickets will be sold […] Read more »